by mitchalbom_webmaster | Feb 7, 2017 | News, Theatre
Back by popular demand, Mitch Albom’s original plays Ernie and Hockey – The Musical! will return to City Theatre inside Hockeytown Cafe. Ernie, about the legendary Detroit Tigers announcer, will return for its seventh year beginning Thursday, June 8...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Nov 9, 2016 | News, Theatre
It’s with deep sadness that I post news of the death of Bernadine Vida, a dear, talented lady who designed the costumes for our show Hockey – The Musical! this past summer in Detroit. Bernadine had a long and storied career in costuming, having worked in film and...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Jul 6, 2016 | News, Theatre
“Looong gone”, but never forgotten. Ernie, the smash hit play about the Voice of Summer written by award – winning author Mitch Albom, is dedicated to Ernie Harwell and recounts the life of beloved the Tigers announcer. The play runs August 17 – 20. Ernie is set...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Jun 7, 2016 | News, Theatre
Detroit’s newest power play from Mitch Albom extended through July 10th Mitch Albom and Olympia Entertainment are proud to announce a three-week extension of the acclaimed author and playwright’s first musical, Hockey – The Musical!. The new show dates for the...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | May 9, 2016 | News, Theatre
Mitch and the cast members appeared on Live in the D this morning! Giving Chuck and the viewers a little preview of the upcoming world premiere of Hockey the Musical! When the Lord decides the world has too many sports, He decides to wipe out one – hockey – to...
by Mitch Albom | May 8, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, Theatre
Mothers want their kids to get along. Play nice.… Tell him you’re sorry. … These are sentences heard around the world, right? For most of my adult life, my mother urged me to have a close relationship with my brother. For much of it, I failed. Or we both did....
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Apr 12, 2016 | News, Theatre
Back by popular demand! Returning after last season’s sellout run, Mitch Albom’s hit play brings beloved Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell to the stage. “Looong gone,” but never forgotten, Ernie is about to give a moving thank you to grateful Detroit fans. Albom...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Mar 31, 2016 | News, Theatre
Olympia Entertainment is proud to announce that Ernie – A play by Mitch Albom, will return for a sixth unforgettable season at the City Theatre, located inside of Hockeytown Cafe. As Detroit buzzes with excitement on the verge of the 2016 Detroit Tigers’ season,...
by Mitch Albom | Mar 21, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, Theatre
He was a sweet, funny, kinetic guy who spoke quickly and passionately, and the more serious he got, the lower his voice dropped, like a spy sharing top-secret information over the phone. “Yeah, hi, it’s Lee, I’ve got some issues with the microphones … Yeah, it’s Lee,...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Feb 15, 2016 | News, Theatre
From the author and playwright that brought you ‘Ernie’, Mitch Albom is back with ‘Hockey – the Musical’! When the Lord decides the world has too many sports, He decides to wipe out one – hockey – to teach mankind a lesson. Only...
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